Wonkhe

10/10/22

1

A fairer, greener Scotland for higher education?

by David Kernohan

7/09/21

A farewell to SIMD targets for providers

by David Kernohan

30/01/24

A new conversation about Scottish higher education

by Alastair Sim

21/03/19

Shutterstock_2480493995 — Image: Shutterstock

A new funding body landscape emerges in Scotland

by Michael Salmon

23/01/25

Access goes backwards in Scotland

by David Kernohan

22/10/24

1

pile-of-pounds-money-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Across the UK, providers are struggling

by Peter Scott

2/02/24

7

Shutterstock_367703579 — Image: Shutterstock

All about Scotland’s Alliances for Research Challenges

by Helen Cross

24/10/23

Devolution crossroads — Image: Shutterstock

Devolved-yet-not-independent: TEF and accountability in Scotland

by Vicky Gunn

7/12/16

How far is Scotland from meeting its 2021 widening access targets?

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

14/02/17

alex-salmond-fees-stone-small — Alex Salmond unveils a monument with his "no fees" pledge etched in stone. Heriot Watt University, 2014.

Has the SNP succeeded in ‘dumping the debt’?

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

15/06/17

Another brutal budget in Scotland – for universities and students

by Jim Dickinson

4/12/24

Are international students crowding out Scottish students? Not in the way the Scottish Conservatives think

by Jim Dickinson

22/10/23

wonkhe-data-tef-scotland — Image: Shutterstock

Can TEF make waves in Scotland?

by Alastair Robertson

23/06/17

1

Christmas in Wales and Scotland

by David Kernohan

11/11/20

Wonkhe-Scotland-Wind-Farm — Image: Shutterstock

Coherence and stability: the Scottish Funding Council’s third phase

by David Kernohan

29/06/21

wonkhe-three-phase-power — Image: Shutterstock

Coherence and sustainability: three-phase Scottish power

by David Kernohan

21/10/20

Shutterstock_1512335003 — Image: Shutterstock

Collaboration, not top-down direction, is the key to unlocking the potential of Scotland’s graduate apprenticeships

by Hilary Collins

1/05/24

1

brexit-grafitti-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Independence and union(s): Universities, Brexit and the future of the Scottish Funding Council

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

21/11/16

Scotland bluebells — Image: Shutterstock

The case for a Scottish (Blue) Bell

by Alastair Robertson

10/02/17

apples-organges-wonkhe — Image: Shutterstock

Scottish and English records on access should be compared

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

16/06/16

4

Wonkhe-Scottish-Parliament-Roof — Image: Shutterstock

Comparing skills policy in England and Scotland

by Ewart Keep

7/07/21

Complex and insufficient – Scottish student income doesn’t match the expenditure

by Jim Dickinson

11/12/24

shutterstock_1541392 — Image: Shutterstock

Could Augar promote cross-border collaboration?

by Cathy Mitchell

26/06/19

2

wonkhe-testtube-research-trial — Image: Shutterstock

Evaluating the Enhancement Themes – they’re collegiate but are they effective?

by Ailsa Crum

27/11/20

shutterstock_1139325014 — Image: Shutterstock

Every bit of the UK needs to tackle fiscal drag on its student financial support

by Jim Dickinson

22/04/22

1

Face to face teaching all but banned across parts of Scotland

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/20

Fair access and unintended consequences

by Michael Salmon

26/02/25

Fair access in foul weather

by Peter Scott

6/01/21

6

Shutterstock_2463386913 — Image: Shutterstock

From going it alone to sharing university research and innovation services

by Cat Ball

6/05/25

1

wonkhe-partnership — Image: Shutterstock

From student representation to student partnership

by Roni Bamber

18/04/23

Funding allocations for 2025–26 “do not give the sector the financial support needed,” says Universities Scotland

by Michael Salmon

3/04/25

General election manifestos 2024: The Scottish National Party

by David Kernohan

19/06/24

Good news on Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions (though only in Scotland)

by Michael Salmon

13/02/25

Has Scottish public opinion really turned against free education?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/25

1

How do Scotland’s students manage their money?

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

9/05/18

Wonkhe-Access-Scotland — Image: Shutterstock

How do we maintain momentum towards fair access?

by Kirsty Conlan

23/11/22

Winding,Gravel,Road,Through,Sunny,Green,Forest,Illuminated,By,Sunbeams — Image: Shutterstock

How do you get from skills planning to effective learning provision?

by Elizabeth Shevlin

24/03/25

How not to replace Erasmus

by Michael Salmon

28/09/23

How thin is Scottish student funding being spread?

by Jim Dickinson

20/02/24

1

Scottish,Thistle,Close,Up,With,Loch,Tay,In,Background — Image: Shutterstock

Labour’s tertiary approach to higher education quality could take lessons from Scotland

by Debbie McVitty

1/07/24

Major wins for students (and defeats for halls operators) in Scotland

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/25

3

More cash for Scottish students, but fewer of them get it

by Jim Dickinson

15/03/23

Shutterstock_2233025609 — Image: Shutterstock

New legislation in Scotland increases the SFC’s powers, but only up to a point

by Michael Salmon

7/02/25

Nicola Sturgeon’s higher education legacy

by David Kernohan

15/02/23

1

No point pretending on Scottish university funding

by Michael Salmon

2/11/22

Some respite for students in Scotland in its new Housing bill

by Jim Dickinson

27/03/24

Podcast: Covid harms, Michelle Donelan, Scandinavia

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

8/04/22

1

Podcast: Sturgeon, engagement, graduate route

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

17/02/23

1

Super Thursday and what it might mean for universities

by David Morris

6/05/16

4

Wonkhe-Meall-na-Suiramach — Image: Shutterstock

Recommendations for fair access in Scotland

by John McKendrick

30/01/24

1

wonkhe-science-scotland — Image: Shutterstock

Redefining research collaboration in Scotland

by Cat Ball

29/03/22

Regional pathfinders point the way for skills in Scotland

by David Kernohan

18/03/25

Return to campus in Scotland – even more staggering

by Jim Dickinson

8/12/20

1

Scotland enters Adjustment

by David Kernohan

11/08/20

shutterstock_1098359651 — Image: Shutterstock

Scotland gets guidance on risk reduction next year (and bubbles are back in Wales)

by Jim Dickinson

30/06/21

1

Scotland is charging ahead with the best parts of Augar

by Alastair Sim

3/06/19

1

Scotland needs free school meals data sharing

by Michael Salmon

6/03/25

Scotland needs to inject some subtlety into its symbolism over fees

by Jim Dickinson

26/08/24

Scotland publishes an action plan on student mental health

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/24

1

Has Scotland slipped behind England on safety for students?

by Jim Dickinson

9/10/24

Scotland to (possibly) lose two funding agencies

by David Kernohan

25/06/24

1

Scotland’s approach to quality makes universities better for everyone

by Rowena Pelik

30/10/19

Scotland’s HE settlement means “inescapably hard” choices for universities

by Jim Dickinson

21/12/23

3

Scotland’s review of student accommodation emerges. Sort of

by Jim Dickinson

26/02/24

Shutterstock_1422680969 — Image: Shutterstock

Scotland’s universities still have another budget to contend with

by Claire McPherson

4/11/24

wonkhe-ayrshire-college — Image: Shutterstock

Scottish college student associations and the citizens of the future

by Will Stringer

11/11/20

Scottish government concurs with fair access report recommendations

by Michael Salmon

9/09/24

Scottish students get an uplift on maintenance. But the devil’s in the detail

by Jim Dickinson

12/12/23

Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding

by Jim Dickinson

11/06/24

Are Scottish universities heading for a policy and funding crunch?

by Colin Campbell

22/01/16

SFC catches the conditions of registration bug

by David Kernohan

6/06/24

SFC publishes this year’s guidance on outcome agreements

by Jim Dickinson

5/10/22

Should Scotland scrap free tuition?

by Jim Dickinson

2/08/22

1

Something for something: outcomes that universities in Scotland agree to

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/19

SQA results day 2021

by David Kernohan

10/08/21

Student debt provides a window on the state of the HE debate in Scotland

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

24/10/17

wonkhe-forth-bridge — Image: Shutterstock

Still no answers on Scottish student support

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

12/06/18

3

shutterstock_1681712908 — Image: Shutterstock

Students and Covid is a UK wide problem that needs a UK wide solution

by Jim Dickinson

23/10/20

Testing time for Sturgeon and universities

by Jim Dickinson

27/08/20

The Celtic Erasmus?

by David Kernohan

28/01/21

The competing demands of Scotland’s student accommodation inquiry

by Sunday Blake

31/01/22

Shutterstock_318153713 — Image: Shutterstock

The impact of university research in Scotland

by Lesley Yellowlees

13/11/23

The latest on those 1,289 funded places in Scotland

by Michael Salmon

12/06/24

The learner is at the periphery of this reform programme

by Jim Dickinson

26/06/24

The minimum wage is going up. Will maintenance loans rise to match it?

by Jim Dickinson

30/10/24

1

Small,Plant,In,Pot,Shaped,Like,Growing,Graph — Image: Shutterstock

The places that are thriving make good use of their graduates

by Debbie McVitty

6/11/23

shutterstock_793822369 — Image: Shutterstock

The same but different – devolution and the response to Augar

by Lucy Hunter Blackburn

25/02/22

1

The Scottish Education Exchange Programme heads into a second year of piloting

by Michael Salmon

13/08/24

The Scottish government is thinking about more powers for the SFC

by Michael Salmon

8/01/25

1

The Scottish government wants its own post-study work offer

by Michael Salmon

22/01/25

The sector is still looking for good news on teachers’ pensions

by Michael Salmon

21/06/24

wonkhe-machine-industry — Image: Shutterstock

The Withers review gives the Scottish Government something to lean on

by David Kernohan

8/06/23

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or a cost-neutral HE reform

by Michael Salmon

7/05/25

We’re still waiting for answers on the Scottish budget for higher education

by David Kernohan

6/01/25

1

School,Children,In,Uniforms,Standing,On,Painted,Venn,Diagrams.,It — Image: Shutterstock

What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice?

by Chris Millward

12/12/23

Scottish Parliament Chamber — Image: Shutterstock

What is there for higher education in the Scottish election manifestos?

by Matt Grogan

26/04/21

1

Wonkhe-Access-Aberdeen — Image: Shutterstock

What progress has Scotland seen on widening participation?

by William Hardie

7/10/22

wonkhe-flying-kites-scotland — Image: Shutterstock

What the UK can learn from Scotland’s tertiary pathfinder experiments

by David Kernohan

24/03/25

2

What’s in Scotland’s Programme for Government for HE?

by Jim Dickinson